Jobs/Hobbies
This favorite food franchise featured "The Boss" and the "Frisco Burger" and was visited by Grandma and Grandpa and their family every Saturday after yard work and serving Great Grandma Singleton and Vaun.
What is Hardee's?
Grandma and Grandpa set aside Saturday mornings, along with plenty of other time, for household and yard chores to instill the value of this attribute.
What is hard work?
Grandma and Grandpa spent many of Thomas's birthdays at the Dinosaur Park, specifically with this special dinosaur.
What is the Hugging Dinosaur?
After he had lost Spencer in Disneyland, Grandpa eventually found him in this place.
What are Grandpa's shoulders?
Grandpa taught school not just during the school day, but also these additional times.
What are nights and summers?
The family once saw an athlete at a grocery store and followed him to his hotel to meet him, finding that he was driving home from this October sporting event.
What is the World Series?
(This demonstrated their commitment to their kids' passions and interests)
The Eagles song "Please Come Home for Christmas" is one of Grandma and Grandpa's favorites and happens to share a theme with their engagement which happened on this special day in 1965.
What is Christmas Eve?
At Dodger Stadium, the family made the Guinness Book of World Records by being part of the largest group to participate in this dance.
What is the macarena?
Grandpa attended college at Weber State and Utah State and went on to teach History at Clearfield High. Money was tight during the college years, so Grandma worked at this store in Roy to help make ends meet.
What is Hamilton Drug?
First things came first, and Grandpa helped the kids perform this part-time job on many cold Christmas mornings before opening presents.
What is delivering newspapers?
Though not stylish, this legendary piece of furniture filled dozens of needs and made its way all over the house.
What is "General Junk"?
The family's favorite food vendor at Dodger Stadium, who shares a name with a popular ballpark staple.
Who is "Nuts!"?
Grandpa learned a lot about fixing and maintaining cars while working with Grandpa Singleton here.
What is the service station?
Grandma and Grandpa gave the grandkids these as gifts in 2021 as a way to make sure we keep track of our personal histories.
What are journals?
Having 5 kids was not easy during a day at Sea World, but it was enough to get Grandpa chosen to feed a dolphin by winning this tie-breaker with another dad.
What is having the most daughters?
Grandma's love of evangelical pastors began with this pastor and cathedral in Garden Grove, CA.
Who is Robert Schuler at the Crystal Cathedral?
Grandma taught piano for 30+ years to students ages 5-90, including many of her grandkids, who were her favorite students. She wanted to instill a love of music in each of them. She still loves to hear them perform music and will often request songs on Sunday evenings from Brooke and Ash including this "smashed" hit made famous by Pee Wee Herman.
What is "tequila"?
Ryan had to take a bus for an art show in Logan, but Grandma insisted he wash his face and hair, even though it made him miss the bus. This act of service is how she ensured he still made it to the art show.
What is driving Ryan to the art show in Logan herself?
(Demonstrated the values of service, commitment to the family and self-sacrifice.)
Grandma and millions of others were mesmerized by this hip-gyrating musical superstar, one of the greatest of all-time, when she was a teen (let's face it, she still is mesmerized)
Who was Elvis Presley?
This "tropical hideaway" in Disneyland is the family's favorite attraction.
What is the Tiki Room?